Thursday, February 02, 2012

The Indira Gandhi Institute of Developmental Research (IGIDR), Mumbai is an advanced research institution established by The Reserve Bank of India in 1987 on the occasion of its golden jubilee. The institute offers M.Phil./Ph.D. program and also an MSc programme in Economics.

Course fee: M.Sc. students have to pay a tuition fee of Rs. 8000/- per semester. A few tuition fee waivers would be available to the needy students. All students would be provided with residential accommodation towards which they have to pay hostel fee of Rs.200/- per month, and water and electricity charges as per actual.

Eligibility:MSc (Economics)
BA / BSc in Economics / BCom / BStat / BSc (Physics or mathematics) / BTech / BE with at least a second division for Economics discipline and first division for other disciplines. The applicant must have studied mathematics at the higher secondary level or should be able to demonstrate equivalent mathematical ability.

MPhil / PhD (Development Studies)
MA / MSc in Economics / MStat / MSc (Physics or Mathematics or Environmental Science or Operations Research) / MBA / MTech / ME / BTech / BE with at least 55% aggregate marks for Economics discipline and 60% aggregate marks for other disciplines. The applicant must have studied Mathematics at the higher secondary level or should be able to demonstrate equivalent mathematical ability.

Stipend: MPhil / PhD students will receive a monthly stipend of Rs.12,000/- in the first two years. Those students, who fulfill the terms and conditions for PhD registration, would receive a monthly stipend of Rs.18,000/- after PhD registration in the third year.

Selection process: Written tests and interview

How to apply: Application forms and prospectus can be purchased from the IGIDR Students' Office by paying cash or via post by sending a bank draft of Rs. 200 payable to Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) at Mumbai to the Admissions Office, IGIDR, Gen. A.K. Vaidya Marg, Santosh Nagar, Goregaon (East), Mumbai 400 065.